A/N- Hello there fans. First. Thank you for all your reviews! I love love love LOVEEEE reading them. Thank you for all the fans that stuck with this, and followed this. Ive read many reviews from fans I remember back when I updated regularly. And even some new fans that have gotten interested. Welcome SMOOThHAWAiiANNiNjA Sit and enjoy with us :D. And Weclome back Death Sword.

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Also, this story is more so of a-

Bleh, never mind, you read it and you think whatever it is. Hope ya enjoy drama, cuz it's only just begun.

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As soon as Ino heard Sakura slam the door, she immediately felt the small stinging in her eyes as tears, with agonizing slowness, formed. The tears leaked both angriness and sadness. Her heart ached in pain that couldn't be fixed, and she wasn't even down the block yet.

"Fuck her." She mumbled angrily, only to get a child like sob at the end of her curse. She closed her eyes, frustrated at the world for her crying. Wiping her eyes irritability, she pulled out her phone and dialed a number quickly. Houses passed by slowly while she walked as she waited for the phone to pick up, no longer storming down the road, but walking miserably.

"Ino!" Yelled the phone happily, almost childishly happy, "Oh, how I have missed you over the course of hours we haven't seen each other! What has it been, twelve hours? Oh my bob, it's been since yesterday?" It continued dramatically.

Ino couldn't help but giggle a bit, "Hi Naruto." She rasped, then cleared her throat as she realized how she sounded.

That made the happy voice fall so quickly it might have 'thudded', "Ino, what's wrong?"

Ino shook her head, then said out loud, "Could you drive me home?"

"Sure thing," He replied quickly, and Ino already heard a squeak of a bed moving and a jingle of keys, "Where are you?"

"Down the street from Sakuara's." Ino sniffed, wanting to groan over how pathetic she sounded.

"Why don't you jus-" But Naruto paused, putting two and two together, "You are having a fight?" He asked carefully, not wanting to give out what exactly he expected happened.(1)

Ino sobbed again, not able to control the stupid sound that made its way up her throat, "She broke up with me."

"What?" Naruto exclaimed, his theory being thrown out the window was what surprised him enough to yell, he wasn't thinking he had to act surprise because he wasn't suppose to know.

"God. I forgot you didn't know," Ino groaned, finally deciding to stop walking and walked over to the curb instead, plopping down pathetically.

Naruto did his best not to laugh nervously, "Oh. I wasn't suppose to know?"

Ino sighed, impatiently, "We weren't suppose to be telling people."

"Ah, well. Secrets out… You going to tell me what happened?" Naruto asked caringly.

"Well, first she was keeping a secret about what happened yesterday with her and Sasuke. I don't like secrets-"

Naruto laughed softly, "Believe me Ino, we know."

Ino smiled weakly, but then frowned, "Well. I don't really know what happened yesterday, that kind of fell off when she told me that Sasuke knew about us."

"Mhm," Naruto said gently, showing he was paying every bit of attention.

"Yeah. Well. I flipped. I mean, I told her I didn't want to tell people about it yet. Like, she's ok with it, I know she is, she doesn't care who knows. But no, I told her not yet. We can't spread that around just to turn a corner and find out we aren't even that serious." Ino rubbed her eyes, and was talking freely now, with no troubles with tears and sobs.

"And she did it anyway." Naruto sighed over the phone.

"Yeah!…Well…Actually, she says that if I knew the truth about it, I'd feel really stupid for accusing her of it. So I guess…she didn't" Realization struck hard and she suddenly felt like crying again.

"Nu uh, don't start crying again. I'm around the corner, just a couple more seconds," As he said this, Ino could see the car in the distance. When she did, she dropped her phone hand slowly, not hanging up, and she watched as the car made it's way to her. A second later, it was beside her parking at the side of the road. He stepped out with a small smile, walking towards her with his arms already out.

Ino felt the creeping of another sob as she looked up at him, and felt the sob break it's way through the barrier when Naruto bent down and held her closely, "Don't cry Ino." He whispered. As he did, wind picked up and thunder in the distance clapped lazily, "Come on girl, we are gonna take you to your place."

Naruto took a step back as Ino stood up. When Ino was finally to her feet, she quickly closed the distance between them and held him closely again, tears sliding from her cheeks to his orange polo. Naruto held her dearly, rubbing her back gently, "Ino…"

Ino just nodded, "I know I know," She whispered, "No crying."

xXx

Sakura slammed the door shut, her stomach churning from anxiousness, and a pinch of anger, over what she had just done and what had just happened. The anger mostly evaporated the very second the door slammed, and she felt like running up behind Ino and telling her she was sorry, that she didn't mean that they were apart. That they could work out any problems they had.

How stupid.

She agreed too much to argue. The girl of her dreams just walked out the door, and all she did was tell her have a nice hike.

Great. Just fucking great.

Her hand was still on the door handle, and she stared at it longley, wanting nothing more than to run outside, but for some odd reason, somewhere deep inside the pit of her stomach, she couldn't bring herself to do it. The thought hurt a bit, it made her wince only slightly, just slightly because the pain of Ino being gone was worse. But that pain, that slight pain was still there.

Pride. Stupid pride is going to stop you from running to her?

Silence.

It was pride, she couldn't help that it was there, gnawing away at her insides at just the thought of giving in.

"Why am I so wrong?" She asked, angrily muttering to herself as her back hit that door and her body thudded to the ground, "She slapped me, spoke as if I were some lesser being, then smiled at me while she told me how much of a coward I was."

Coward? Right, because everyone thinks a person who beats on their girl is so brave.

She groaned, her knees coming up and her palms raising to her face, her elbows leaning against her knees, "Of course I wouldn't touch her. I…I can't touch her. I couldn't ever purposely hurt her."

And there she is, walking home-

"Shut up." Sakura growled.

Probably crying.

That thought made Sakura's heart ache and created a deep desire to yell, "Shut up!" she said again.

Knowing she isn't welcome here any more.

Sakura just slumped, not able to fight anymore. She heard a small clap of thunder in the distance.

And you are going to sit here, let her walk away even though YOU broke up with her, all because of pride. What a coward.

"Fuck her." She mumbled, intending it to be angry, but it barely made it past her throat.

Pathetic.

Sakura brought her face away from her palms, glowering angrily ahead before just letting her head fall miserably back to the same position.

Soon, rain fell, a soft soothing sort. She sat there and listened in silence, something she hadn't done in awhile. Her tense muscles relaxed at the sound, her senses perking as the thunder rumbled and argued. Even the gnawing in her stomach and the twisting in her heart dropped to an almost numb. Not very long puddles formed and with her eyes closed she could almost see, by ear, the puddles forming and getting larger.

Rain.

The only thing she felt most entwined with in a beautiful, foreverlasting, dance.

Sakura didn't know how long she was sitting there listening to the rain. And when the knocking came from the door, she couldn't even remember if she was sleep or awake. But she jumped up with a jerk, then opened the door mechanically, her muscles tenseness and all the pain already creeping back. Then there was something at her door that she did not expect. Nor did she like the surprise.

An angry Naruto was standing there.

This. Is not. Good.

He brushed passed and Sakura closed the door behind him, turning around, planning to follow him, only to see him towering her, glaring down at her.

Here we go.

"Have you lost your damn mind Sakura?" Naruto practically yelled.

Sakura crossed her arms, eyes going cold and hard, this time brushing past him as she headed towards the living room.

"Not only did you break up with her, you told her to walk home? What the fuck."

"God, how I don't want to have two arguments in one day," She said out loud, looking to the sky sarcastically then shaking her head and plopping on the couch.

"Don't even start Sakura. Really. Have you lost your mind?" Naruto fumed, standing in front of her like an angry parent.

"She's the one who flipped out," Sakura grumbled, rolling her eyes.

"It is her decision to keep it a secret, she doesn't want everyone to know yet! She wants to be sure! You can't get angry about that!" Naruto explained, his arms flying every which way as he did so.

Sakura frowned, looking to the right, "Why is she so insecure about us? She wants to be together, but she acts like its taboo for people to know. I don't get it."

Naruto sighed impatiently, "It's her decision Sakura! You don't need to get anything, just trust her."

Sakura just shook her head, "She acted as if I told the whole school or something! But it was Sasuke, and I didn't even TELL him, he guessed."

"Oh, because she was suppose to figure that out on her own since you wouldn't tell her, right? Well doesn't matter I guess, seeing as you broke up with her!" Naruto raved, glaring at Sakura for an explanation.

Sakura stared hard back, "She slapped me, and then tried to do it again."

"Grow up Sakura." Naruto said, throwing his hands up in disbelief, "You laughed in her face. She was serious. She didn't want anyone to know. She's insecure. It's not like she's been bi or gay for awhile, this has just started, it's new to her! But your acting as if you don't understand ANY of that. Instead of understanding her, comforting her, respecting that decision without a total bitch fit, you throw her out and make her walk home. Are you fucking ludicrous?" Naruto fumed, pacing.

Sakura grumbled, "She lives down the street."

"She lives a fucking loads of blocks from here Sakura. Seriously, are you fucked up or something? Did your brain just give out for a brief fifteen minutes when you were fighting with her? That is the only logical conclusion for what happened."

Sakura sat on the couch silently, looking angry, not knowing what to say but not wanting to show it.

Naruto stopped pacing, looking straight at Sakura, "She's been crying. And you know why

?"

Sakura remained mute.

"Because she thinks it's her fault." Naruto spat.

Sakura opened her mouth to say something.

"I swear Sakura, if you say something ignorant, like it is. I swear."

Sakura closed her mouth.

"She's crying her little heart out, thinking it's her fault that you two broke up. Thinking that she fucked up and that she shouldn't have yelled at you, or cursed. She understands why you get so angry at her when she asks if anyone knows. She gets that, and she is always so angry with herself about it, because she wants to be secure just like you. She wants to say she is with you without a care, but she can't yet. And instead of thinking its ok, she is trying to rush the process! She can't wait for it to come so you two can be happy. Or that's what she was thinking before you kicked her out of the damn house, then told her not to come back."

Naruto wasn't done yet, "See, I don't think it's her fault at all. Let's face it, you're the guy in the relationship, you have much more responsibility then her. You have to take care of her, love her, spoil her, sweep her off her feet. Why? Because you are the 'man'. You are her 'man', and she needs you there. She takes care of you too, if you let her, she will do everything just for you. But no. Don't let that happen, never."

Sakura soaked everything, her anger falling.

"You hold open the door, you kiss her hand, hold her by waist when you're around any other person. You respect her. Above all, you respect her. And Sakura, you disrespected her the moment you told her to walk home. You 'man' up and you take her home, no matter how fucking angry you are. Pride doesn't exist with you with her. Say sorry, take the fucking blow of pride, because that doesn't matter, if anything it makes you less of a 'man' to choose pride over her. So own up Sakura." Naruto glared hard at Sakura, "Alright?" (2)

Sakura sat there, arms folded and staring hard away from Naruto to the right, as if she was a scolded child. He was right, she knew it, but the gnawing was there. She didn't want to admit it.

Naruto shook his head, walking towards the door, "She's waiting for you. She would literally take you back with no questions, yet you are here with your pride. Hope you can get laid with that, or kiss it, hold it, spoil it. I hope it's everything you ever wanted, because if you keep it up, that's all you are going to have, and she is going to be gone.

Naruto opened the door smoothly, then closed it normally, Sakura was expecting him to slam it.

She stared at the door, more like glared, even if he was right Why am I made the bad guy? The thought made her pissed off. I didn't do shit. She slapped me. Yelled. Screamed. And I didn't even do anything, she just jumped to conclusions.

She folded her arms and looked away from the door, staring straight as she sat in the room in complete silence again. This time it wasn't soothing to sit there and only hear rain, it just made it easier for the thoughts to flow, and she didn't want to think. She stood up and walked towards the door, refusing to let time pass by slowly while she just did nothing. No. She will take a walk, a long walk, in the rain. She will soak up everything that has happened, and maybe go ask Ino for forgiveness.

Or.

She will go to see Sasuke.

xXx

Ino sat on her bed, staring at her phone. It wasn't that she was just sitting there staring at it, it was that every time she occupied herself with something else her eyes would always drift back to it, and she couldn't help it. She chewed on the inside of her lip, feeling completely miserable. Naruto had left her, promising he would be back to take her out to a movie she wanted to see. Ino knew he went to say a few words to Sakura, and she hoped it wouldn't be harsh and push her away.

She sighed and forced her eyes away from her phone, looking towards the clock. Why was time going so agonizingly slow?

"Wish she'd hurry up." Ino muttered to herself, seeing it had already been an hour.

Ino groaned and her insides tumbled. She let her upper body fall to the bed, staring at the ceiling and wanting to whimper, "I miss her. I shouldn't have acted that way."

She groaned again, "Idiotic. I shouldn't have slapped her. Just-" She mumbled, her eyes turning sad, "She laughed at me…That hurt…"

She rolled over, curling herself in a ball, "I want to call her." She whined pathetically.

Turning half way, she grabbed her phone and checked if she had any messages or missed phone calls. Ino had been doing this for, about, every two minute. The sigh that passed her lips signaled disappointment.

Suddenly, her phone vibrated! Her heart skipped a beat as she stared to see what exactly she was receiving, a call, or even a message, she wouldn't have cared. It was a message!

From Naruto…

Asking what movie she wanted to see.

Rage. Saddening, sickening, painfully raw rage. It originated from the pit of her stomach, then seared her whole inside as it spread. So excited, for nothing. Hopes that had soared so high over the course of seconds, fell so much more quickly than that. The fall was painful.

But Ino smiled sadly, replying back that she wasn't quite in the mood for a movie. She watched as it sent, then felt the itching in her fingers, desperate to dial the number of her ex, the one she knew by heart and knew, because she had timed it once, that she could dial that number in three seconds flat.

Ino plopped the phone down next to where she laid before anything dangerous happened. How, oh so very pathetic she felt right then. Maybe this was a new all time low, "Sakura…"

xXx

Sakura rubbed her nose again, the rain running down her almost damp clothing. She had been doing that, scratching her nose that is, for awhile, well only for the past ten minutes, and she couldn't figure out what exactly the problem was. (3)

Maybe she was getting sick? If that was the case, couldn't stall any longer.

She was rethinking her plan on seeing Sasuke. Even if he wouldn't admit it, things were bound to have changed after that kiss, and until she figured out what did, she didn't feel comfortable around him. The thought made her feel awkward.

Sighing, she pulled out her phone and dialed his number. It was an impulse thing, a quick thought that she couldn't stop, even as she was pressing in the numbers. Only when he answered the phone did she feel like maybe she shouldn't have called.

"Hello?" His smooth, gentle voice answered, sounding a bit surprised.

She blushed, and felt caught off guard for a bit, as if she didn't expect him to answer, but that was stupid, "Uh. Are you busy?"

He mussed, humming a soft 'mm' as he did so, "No. Not really. I've just been driving all over the place. This Sunday has been pretty boring."

"Ah. Well. Do you wanna pick me up, so we can hang out?" She asked awkwardly, struggling not to stutter out the words.

"Seriously?" And Sakura could almost see Sasuke raising his eyebrow.

"Well, some drama happened, and Naruto is upset with me. Ino isn't talking to me either. Well, I mean, she might, but I can't bring myself to call her. So there's no one else but you." Sakura tried to explain, his 'seriously' made her feel the need too go into detail.

But then she realized her mistake.

'So there's no one else but you?' Heh, very nice.

The urge to slap her forehead with her palm spread her mind. Idiot.

But, Sasuke chuckled, "So there's no one else but me, huh? You sure you want to go to your last resort."

That smirk, Sakura knew that smirk was on his face. She smiled softly, relaxing, "You know its not like that."

"Oh yeah? Well tell me how it is then?" Sasuke teased.

"I always go to you first Sasuke. Always." Sakura said in a soft voice, her eyes looking towards the ground as a smile still sat on her face.

"Is that right?" Sasuke asked, his voice a bit huskier then usual.

You should call her.

Sakura ignored her inside and nodded, but then said out loud, "Yes."

Sasuke mussed again, 'mm'-ing as he did so, "Well, how bout I pick you up outta this rain, because we both know you're outside right now, dry you off, and we can talk about what exactly has gotten even Naruto upset at you."

Say no. Call her.

But Sakura smiled, "That sounds nice."

Sakura could see Sasuke smiling, his smooth voice spreading her body as she heard his words, "Just tell me where you are. I'll be there less than five."

(1)- He was thinking that Ino found out about Sakura kissing Sasuke

(2)- As you can see, Naruto is very old fashion when it comes to women.

(3)- A little birdy told me when your nose itches, someones thinking about you. :) Clever? lolol I know, it isn't. I felt the need to put that in there.

Well, did you enjoy it? Did you catch my clues? I thought they were majorly obvious, I mean even my writting got unusual. "why didn't i tell you to look for clues earlier?" Because my young grasshoppah, authors don't ever tell you when they are putting clues around. But seeing as im not a real one, i figured i could tell you at the end.

So, any ideas? You guys are smart, i bet you already figured it out without my hint about clues. :)

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